Encase Licenses Renewal 2026 - CPA/SPU/2807P

Official notice

Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire (Police & fire)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: North West (UKD6)

Awarded value£7,089published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 2 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to OPEN TEXT UK LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

EnCase is a bespoke computer forensic software tool that is the industry standard throughout the world to conduct forensic analysis of computers and digital media. An exemption has been approved to cover the period 18th March 2026 - 17th March 2029.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
Last source update: 20 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
Authority reference: CPA/SPU/2807P
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-025800
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD6)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06609f Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
3 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
10 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
20 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £7,0891 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
OPEN TEXT UK LIMITED18 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2029	£7,089 inc. VAT	—	Awarded

Contracts

Encase Licenses Renewal 2026 - CPA/SPU/2807P · OPEN TEXT UK LIMITED
Signed
2 Mar 2026
Value
£7,089 inc. VAT
Period
18 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2029
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMWP-7421-WXRW HQ, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford, Cheshire, North West, CW7 2UAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

OpentextAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03148093 420 Thames Valley Park Drive, Thames Valley Park, Reading, South East, RG61PUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender3 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT